Logistics Docking
Docking Infrastructure for Cargo Drop-Off
Cargo drop-off docking infrastructure provides standardized mechanical interfaces at surface hoppers and warehouses to enable autonomous payload transfer across lunar facilities. Constructed with aluminum alignment ramps and stainless contact points, each 200-kilogram dock uses mechanical guidance and inductive position confirmation to execute automated unloading via tilt mechanisms or augers. Operating in the presence of abrasive lunar regolith requires durable, long-life robotic-mate interfaces that function without direct human intervention. Drawing 10 watts of operational power, the 20-dock network is engineered for a 200,000-hour mean time between failures and a 50-year operational lifetime.
Docking infrastructure at every cargo drop-off point (hoppers, warehouses) enabling autonomous cargo transfer.
Purpose
Docking infrastructure at every cargo drop-off point (hoppers, warehouses) enabling autonomous cargo transfer.
Context
Child of L2-ROB-LOGI within the Lunar Ark system
Principles
- ▸Standardised dock geometry
- ▸Mechanical alignment features
- ▸Inductive position confirmation
- ▸Auto-unload via tilt or auger
- ▸Coordinated with L3-ISR-TRANS-DOCK
Typical implementations
- ▸Industrial AGV docking heritage
- ▸ISS docking system heritage
Lunar considerations
- ▸Standardised across all dock locations
- ▸Long-life mechanical interfaces
- ▸Robotic-mate features
Specifications
Functional
| primary function | Docking infrastructure at every cargo drop-off point (hoppers, warehouses) enabling autonomous cargo transfer. |
| dock count | 20 |
Physical
| mass kg | 200 |
| materials | Aluminum alignment ramps, Stainless contact points |
| vacuum compatibility | True |
Operational
| power consumption w | 10 |
| thermal range c | -40, 70 |
| lifetime years | 50 |
| mtbf hours | 200000 |
Interfaces
Provides
- Standardised docking
- AGV docking
Requires
- Foundation mounting
Cite this entry
Lunar Ark Codex. "Logistics Docking" (L3-ROB-LOGI-DOCK). Retrieved 10 September 2026, from https://lunarark.com/entry/L3-ROB-LOGI-DOCK
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